IETF STEERING GROUP (IESG)
REPORT FROM THE IETF MEETING
April 29th, 1993
Reported by: Greg Vaudreuil, IESG Secretary
This report contains IESG meeting notes, positions and action items.
These minutes were compiled by the IETF Secretariat which is supported by
the National Science Foundation under Grant No. NCR 8820945.
For more information please contact the IESG Secretary.
iesg-secretary@cnri.reston.va.us.
ATTENDEES
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Bradner, Scott / Harvard
Coya, Steve / CNRI
Crocker, Steve / TIS
Gross, Philip / ANS
Hinden, Robert / SUN
Huizer, Erik / SURFnet
Knowles, Stev / FTP Software
Mankin, Allison / Locus
Piscitello, Dave/ Bellcore
Rose, Marshall / DBC
Vaudreuil, Greg / CNRI
IAB Liaison
Christian Huitema / INRIA
Regrets
Chapin, Lyman / BBN
Crocker, Dave / SGI
Kahle, Brewster / WAIS
Reynolds, Joyce / ISI
Stockman, Bernhard / SUNET/NORDUnet
AGENDA
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1. Administrivia
o Roll Call
o Bash the Agenda
o Approval of minutes
- April 15th
2. Protocol Actions
o X.400 Routing Coordination (experimental)
o Distributed Authentication Security Service (Experimental)
o RPC & NFS (Historic)
o Echo function for ISO 8473 (Draft Standard)
o Multiprotocol over X.25 MIB (Proposed Standard)
3. Working Group Actions
o Frame Relay Service MIB
o Telnet tn3270 Enhancements Working Group
o IMAP
o Mail and Directory Management (madman)
o SNA DLC MIB
4. Tasked Items
o RIP A/S
o Revised IPLPDN Working Group Charter
5. Management Issues
o Alignment of the Working Groups
o Compressing TCP/IP Headers
o Dynamic Host Configuration
o Multiplexing TCP WG/BOF
6. ON HOLD/Waiting
o IP Security Charter
o Authorization and Access Control Charter
o Interdomain Multicast Routing
o Virtual Circuit Routing
7. WAITING FOR AD ACTION prior to Last Call
o Specification of TNFS Extensions
o IP Multicast on Token Ring
o Network News Transfer Protocol
o The Finger User Information Protocol
o Telnet Linemode Option
o Transmitting IP Traffic over ARCNET Networks
o WAR with RIP
o CIDR Applicability Statement
8. RFC Editor Actions
o Physical Link Security TOS
o Internet Relay Chat
o IP Version 7
o Routing Access Protocol
MINUTES
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1) Administrivia
o Approval of the Minutes
Approval of the minutes of the April 15th Teleconference was deferred.
o Next Meeting
The IESG scheduled a meeting for May 13th from 11:30-1:30 ET.
2) Protocol Actions
o X.400 Routing Coordination
The IESG approved the Internet Draft
as an Experimental Protocol.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send a document action announcement for the X.400
Routing Coordingation to Experimental to the RFC Editor and IETF
mailing list.
o Distribute Authentication Security Service
There is no objection to the publication of this document as
experimental once a new version of the document is posted with
clarifying text on the intellectual property claims of DEC.
o NFS and RPC
A second last call was sent to move these protocols to historic.
This action was taken with the belief that the current RFCs (NFS
RFC1094 and RPC RFC1057) do not represent the versions of the
protocols that are in use. Response from the last call indicates
that this was incorrect and the Service Applications Area director
has requested another last call suggesting they be moved to
Informational. RFC 1050, the original RPC document will be recored
as Historic.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- With text from Dave Crocker, send a revised last
call for NFS and RPC to Informational status.
The NFS and RPC protocols are currently being revised and a new
version is expected to be released by an industry consortium. It is
not clear if the IETF will be able to secure change control over
these specifications. It would be good to get these protocols
posted as Informational documents, and maybe form a Working Group to
standardize a follow-on proposal.
o Echo Function for CLNP (ISO 8473)
The IESG approved the Echo function for CLNP
for Draft Standard provided the title is
changes to reflect that this option is for CLNP. This version of the
specification eliminates the short term option in favor of support
of the single long-term solution. This effort benefited by a
positive reaction with ANSI and ISO. This proposal will be part of
the CLNP specification.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send a protocol action to the RFC Editor and IETF
announcing the elevation of the CLNP Echo Function to Draft Standard.
o Multiprotocol Interconnect over X.25 MIB
The IESG approved the Multiprotocol Interconnect over X.25
as a Proposed Standard.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send a protocol action to the RFC Editor and the
IETF announcing approval of the Multiprotocol over X.25 MIB as a
Proposed Standard.
3) Working Group Actions
o Frame Relay Service MIB
The IESG approved the charter of the Frame Relay Service MIB.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Announce the formation of the Frame Relay Service
MIB Working Group to the IETF.
o Telnet TN3270 Enhancements Working Group
The IESG approved the formation of the tn3270e Working Group.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Announce the formation of the Telnet TN3270
Working Group.
o Interactive Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)
The IESG reviewed the IMAP Working Group proposal. It appears that
this protocol is targeted as a remote mail store access protocol with
extensions to subsume some of the functionality of PCmail. It is
not clear to what extent disconnected operation will be supported
and whether the effort will support re-synchronization after
dis-connected operation.
ACTION: Huizer -- Work with the proposed chairman of the IMAP group to
refine the charter to better describe the scope of the effort.
o Mail and Directory Management (madman)
The IESG approved the formation of the Mail and Directory Management
Working Group.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Announce the formation of the Mail and Directory
Management Working Group to the IETF.
o SNA DLC MIB
This proposed Working Group is chartered do define managed objects
for SNA networks. The charter needs to be clarified to note that
this is not defining MIBs for APPN or APPI.
4) Tasked Items
o Routing Information Protocol Applicability Statement
No progress to Report
o Revised IPLPDN Charter
No progress to report
5) Management Issues
o IESG Ballots
The IESG briefly discussed the meaning of the various ballot
options. There was a wide variation in the interpretation of the
various action.
The options and agreed meanings are:
Yes: I have read the protocol and am in favor of the ballot
proposition.
No Objection: I am familiar with the protocol and agree with the
ballot. The Area Director analysis may be adequate background for
such a vote.
Discuss: I have an objection to the proposal and need to discuss
possible changes to the proposal or clarifications.
Abstain: I am not familiar with the proposal, am conflicted, or
otherwise do not feel I can vote on the proposal.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Add clarification text to the ballot on the
meaning of the various voting options.
o Alignment of the Working Groups
The IESG has agreed to the current assignment of the Working Groups
to Areas. The Internet Area wants the Dynamic Host Configuration
Working Group moved once the current set of Client <=> Server
Protocol documents are finished.
o Compression of TCP/IP Headers
Mankin has the list of changes needed in the Header Compression
document. The IESG has change control of the documents and agreed
that she should make the changes to the ASCII document to correct
the bugs.
ACTION: Mankin -- Edit the ascii version of the header compression
document and post it as an Internet Draft.
o Dynamic Host Configuration
The final set of documents are expected by the end of this week.
o Multiplexing TCP Connections BOF/WG
There continues to be interest in multiplexing multiple host-pair
telnet streams into a single stream to reduce the number of packets
to emulate the performance gains of DEC LAT. The IETF has been
presented with a proposal that needs examination. At this time
there are several proposals and a Working Group may be pre-mature
given the nature of some significant architectural questions. The
IESG agreed that the Transport Area Director should convene a BOF at
the next meeting to explore the issues and find a framework to
pursue this work in this area.
ACTION: Mankin -- Explore the architectural issues with multiplexing
TCP connections and plan a BOF for the next IETF meeting to discuss
these issues.
6) Waiting for AD ACTION
o IP Multicast on Token Ring Networks
No progress to report
7) Waiting for AD Action prior to the Last Call
The following outstanding protocol action requests were briefly
reviewed.
o Specification of TNFS Extensions
This protocol was in the Applications Area. It has been moved to
the Service Applications Area and the new AD getting up to speed.
o Transmitting IP Traffic over ARCNET Networks
The IP over ARCNET specification has exceeded the 2 years in grade.
The IESG has little knowledge of current use or implementation.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Query author for implementation and operational
experience with the RFC 1201 IP over ARCnet specification. If there is
no response, send a last call for historic.
o WAR with RIP
The author of the Wide Area Routing with RIP would like this
specification to become a Proposed Standard. The IESG discussed the
request and agreed that the specification could be published as an
Informational or Experimental protocol. Advancement in the
standards track will require the formation of a Working Group.
ACTION: Hinden -- Notify the author of the Wide Area Routing with RIP
document that a Working Group will need to be formed to advance this to
Proposed Standard.
o CIDR Applicability Statement
An update of the CIDR Applicability Statement is expected soon. The
document is still pending the submission of BGP-4 into the standard
track.
8) RFC Editor Actions
The RFC Editor actions have not been assigned to a specific area
director in the past. The Secretariat was asked to assign the
review to a specific area director when the documents are submitted
for review.
o Physical Link Security Type of Service
The author of this proposal has made changes to this proposal to
address concerns and comments raised by the IESG. There was no
objection to the publication of this proposal as an Experimental
Protocol.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Notify the RFC Editor that the IESG has no
objection to the publication of the Physical Layer TOS document as an
experimental protocol.
o Internet Relay Chat
No IESG objections were raised to the publication of this protocol
as Experimental.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Notify the RFC Editor that the IESG has no
objection to the publication of the Internet Relay Chat protocol as an
Experimental Protocol.
o Ulmann's IP Version 7 o Routing Access Protocol
Choice of title for this specification is confusing given the
connection of "IP Version 7" in the public mind with the IAB
recommendation on the next generation IP work. The IESG is in
continuing discussion with Ulmann about the formation of an IETF
working group to pursue standardization of these proposals.
ACTION: Knowles -- Discuss the naming of Robert Ulmann's proposals with
the RFC Editor.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Notify Postel that the IESG has no objection to
the publication of Robert Ulmann's IP routing packet format proposals
provided the title is changed to something less confusing.
Appendix -- Summary of Action Items
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ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send a document action announcement for the X.400
Routing Coordingation to Experimental to the RFC Editor and IETF
mailing list.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- With text from Dave Crocker, send a revised last
call for NFS and RPC to Informational status.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send a protocol action to the RFC Editor and IETF
announcing the elevation of the CLNP Echo Function to Draft Standard.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send a protocol action to the RFC Editor and the
IETF announcing approval of the Multiprotocol over X.25 MIB as a
Proposed Standard.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Announce the formation of the Frame Relay Service
MIB Working Group to the IETF.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Announce the formation of the Telnet TN3270
Working Group.
ACTION: Huizer -- Work with the proposed chairman of the IMAP group to
refine the charter to better describe the scope of the effort.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Announce the formation of the Mail and Directory
Management Working Group to the IETF.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Add clarification text to the ballot on the
meaning of the various voting options.
ACTION: Mankin -- Edit the ascii version of the header compression
document and post it as an Internet Draft.
ACTION: Mankin -- Explore the architectural issues with multiplexing
TCP connections and plan a BOF for the next IETF meeting to discuss
these issues.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Query author for implementation and operational
experience with the RFC 1201 IP over ARCnet specification. If there is
no response, send a last call for historic.
ACTION: Hinden -- Notify the author of the Wide Area Routing with RIP
document that a Working Group will need to be formed to advance this to
Proposed Standard.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Notify the RFC Editor that the IESG has no
objection to the publication of the Physical Layer TOS document as an
experimental protocol.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Notify the RFC Editor that the IESG has no
objection to the publication of the Internet Relay Chat protocol as an
Experimental Protocol.
ACTION: Knowles -- Discuss the naming of Robert Ulmann's proposals with
the RFC Editor.
ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Notify Postel that the IESG has no objection to
the publication of Robert Ulmann's IP routing packet format proposals
provided the title is changed to something less confusing.